This Time is Actually Different: Big Selling and News in NFLX, PTON, and More
It's tough to know where to start discussing today's market action where the equity futures reversed near 4% from the high of day to the closing low, making "this time it's different" with broken trend and support levels on the daily chart. Beyond that, we have a large bearish sell-off after-hours in Netflix (NFLX) on…
Bond Yield Lift-Off should be a Warning for Stock Investors but Bullish for Gold
The recent selling in Treasury bonds should be a warning sign for stock investors. Not only is the sell-off a response to Fed policy, but it also accompanies sluggish returns historically. On a positive note, as yields stall, this is precisely the point where gold should outperform...
Markets Approach Corrective Territory
Join Don as he explains why many of the indices are facing full blown corrective territory. See how the recent bond selloff has caused, "The Monsters of Tech" to be off some 2.6% in today's trading session. What else does all of the sell side activity mean for this marketplace? Tune in to tonight's video…
Fundamentals 101: Return on Equity
How do you evaluate the effectiveness of a company's management? One measure that can be used on a wide variety of stocks is Return on Equity. That means that if you're looking for a growth, value or income stock you can apply this measure. That's due, in part, to the fact you're considering the return…
Has the Volatility Roller Coaster Only Just Begun?
Market Price Action and Volatility-- --Big Moves, tight range (ATR is flyin') --High Probability Range will be broken in forthcoming days --Low VIX indicates range complacency --earnings will take a back seat until BIG Tech Levels of critical concern-- --Fear and Loathing under /ES 4500 --Hold /NQ 15600 or drop 1k points! --the ARKK effect…
The Ultima Income Generator Guide to Selling Options Part 6
This is the sixth and final installment to the Ultima Income Generator. While this doesn't represent a complete description of all of the elements to the strategy and hedges, our members have access to a 5-hour class with slides, and multiple 3-hour classes on hedges. Since we have progressed through the back-drop of strike and…
Financials XLF in Focus for Friday: Earnings in Play
Friday morning will bring us earnings reports from leading financial stocks including Wells Fargo (WFC), Citigroup (C), and JP Morgan (JPM) among others that could impact the broader financial sector and XLF. In tonight's video, we highlight the strong selling that continued in tech shares including TSLA and NVDA and plot the current plan for…
Low SKEW, Low Option Volume Slop Fest of a Market!
Tune in to tonight’s video as Don explains why today’s trading session was such a slop fest. Even with some recent rallies, price action today proves where market conviction truly lies….
Find Your Valuation Edge with the PEG Ratio
I know, you're probably laughing at the prospect that a fundamentals measure like PEG provides an edge. You may think that we're beyond looking at fundamentals in the current market. You may be thinking that growth perennially outperforms value. The reality is that fundamentals and valuation always matter. It's just a matter of which fundamentals…
The Ultima Income Generator Guide to Selling Options Part 5
Now that you have the rules for selling calls and puts, let's talk more about the advantage that you gain from the strike/expiration selection. As a premium seller, you make your money through time decay, measured by the option Greek "Theta." The rules outlined in Ultima are specifically designed to balance the reward and risks…